Rödl Advises BKW on the Acquisition of Südvolt GmbH

The transaction was supported by an interdisciplinary team led by Partner Thomas Fräbel. The advisory services included legal due diligence, including energy law issues, Financial Due Diligence, tax due diligence, and IT due diligence.

With the acquisition of Südvolt GmbH, BKW enters the German balancing energy market. By bundling storage and controllable assets, Südvolt enables the provision of system services for grid operators and supports the stability of power grids. For BKW, this market entry represents another important step in expanding its business in energy trading and flexibility solutions.

About BKW

The BKW Group is an internationally active energy and infrastructure company headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. It employs approximately 12,000 people and offers comprehensive solutions in the areas of energy, buildings, and infrastructure. The company plans, builds, and operates infrastructure for energy production and supply, and develops sustainable solutions for companies, households, and communities.

About Südvolt

Südvolt GmbH, headquartered in Kolbermoor, operates a virtual power plant that bundles energy storage and controllable consumers and integrates them into the German balancing energy market. Südvolt thus makes an important contribution to grid stability and the integration of renewable energies in Germany.

BKW Advisors

RÖDL

Legal

• Thomas Fräbel, Partner, Munich – Overall Project Management
• Lukas Kostrach, Associate Partner, Nuremberg
• Lara Kiefer, Manager, Munich
• Prisca Nickolay, Senior Associate, Munich
• Leopold Gottinger, Associate, Munich

Financial

• Christoph Hinz, Partner, Stuttgart
• Lucas Würth, Associate Partner, Stuttgart
• Niklas Henseling, Associate, Stuttgart

Tax

• Dr. Melanie Köstler, Partner, Nuremberg
• Vanessa Spindler, Senior Associate, Nuremberg

IT Audit

• Martin Mannes, Associate Partner, Munich
• Nicolas Fehrenbach, Manager, Munich
• Deborah Frerich, Senior Associate, Munich